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Research conducted by Shandong Women's University has shed light on the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) technology on employee turnover intentions in contemporary hotels. The study, published in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, demonstrated that perceived organizational support (POS) significantly impacts employee turnover intentions, with both
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Research conducted at Leiden University in the Netherlands has shed light on the relationship between customer satisfaction and hotel revenue management. By integrating customer satisfaction data with traditional cost and revenue metrics, the study reveals that current accounting systems often fail to capture the full potential of customer feedback. The
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Researchers at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have conducted a study on the factors influencing productivity growth in the Spanish hotel industry, focusing on the period from 1997 to 2019. Using the non-radial and non-parametric weighted Russell directional distance model (WRDDM), the study analyzed the contribution of
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The Goa Tourism Department has issued an urgent directive to five-star hotels, small guest houses, homestays, and online platforms like Airbnb, making it mandatory for them to submit guest data on the state's Turist Information Management Enterprise (TIME) software by the 5th of every month. Failure to comply
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The Quintana Roo resort destination of Tulum is facing its worst tourism crisis, with a sharp drop in hotel occupancy rates. According to the state Tourism Ministry (Sedetur), hotel occupancy fell by 17.5 percentage points in September compared to the same month last year, from 66.7% to 49.
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Bhutan's policymakers have revisited and refined their national strategy to advance financial inclusion, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that all citizens have equal access to quality financial services. Dubbed as a national priority, the freshly updated plan aims to boost financial empowerment, stimulate domestic economic activity, and
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Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana has confirmed that the recent massive flooding in Bali has not impacted tourist arrivals, despite the devastating effects of the disaster. Wardhana inspected kiosks and art stalls at Kumbasari Market in Denpasar, one of the areas most affected by the floods, and found that tourists
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This year's United Nations climate conference, held on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, has sparked criticism of the host nation Brazil and the global climate diplomacy process. As the world's largest polluters, including the United States, skip the talks, Brazil faces a diplomatic headache. Activists
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The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has made a significant move in the tourism sector by partnering with online travel booking platform MakeMyTrip. Under this agreement, 56 hotels owned by the corporation will now be available for booking on MakeMyTrip's platform. HPTDC chairman RS Bali believes that
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The Centre's decision to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on hotel rooms costing up to Rs 7,500 from 12% to 5% without input tax credit (ITC) has sparked debate among hoteliers in Goa. While some see the move as a competitive boost for the state,
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Goa's industry leaders have expressed a mix of optimism and caution regarding the Union government's sweeping Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, which are set to take effect on September 22. The revised GST framework has reduced the tax rate on hotel rooms priced up to
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Rajasthan has emerged as the fifth most sought-after destination for tourists in the country, with a 7.1% and 8.8% share in domestic and international tourists, respectively. Principal Secretary (Tourism) Rajesh Yadav expressed concern over high room rates, which may lead to tourists opting for other destinations. According to
